That sometime in the first week of October, 2001, x x x Province of Benguet, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously have carnal knowledge of "CCC," a minor being seven (7) years and eleven (11) months of age at the time of the commission of the crime, to her damage and prejudice. CONTRARY TO LAW.[10] On May 8, 2007, appellant was arraigned in all the seven Informations and pleaded not guilty. The cases were consolidated and tried jointly. Criminal Case No. 07-CR-6765 "AAA" first met appellant who was the helper of her cousin ''CCC's" father at "CCC's" house when she went there to play. In the first week of October 2001 while at "CCC's" house, appellant made "AAA'' lie on a sofa. He undressed her, applied cooking oil on her vagina and on his penis, and then rubbed his penis against her vagina for some time. He then pulled "CCC" to the sofa and again placed cooking oil on his penis and on "CCC's'' vagina. "AAA" saw this because she was just a meter away from them. Appellant warned "AAA" and ''CCC” not to tell anyone of what transpired otherwise he would kill them and their families. Criminal Case No. 07-CR-6766 Sometime in the second or third week of October 2001, while "AAA" and "CCC' were playing at the latter's house, appellant again pulled them to a sofa. When appellant went to the kitchen, "AAA" and "CCC" tried to run away but appellant caught them at the living room. He forced ''AAA" to lie on the sofa, pulled down her pants and panties to her ankle, and applied cooking oil on his penis and her vagina. Appellant rubbed his penis on "AAA's vagina. She felt pain. Thereafter, appellant likewise pulled "CCC" to the sofa, brought down the latter's pants, and rubbed his penis against her vagina. After threatening them, appellant wore his pants and went out of the house. Criminal Case No. 07-CR-6767 "BBB" is also a cousin of "CCC" and "AAA''. In the first week of September 2001, while she and “CCC'' were inside the latter's house, appellant suddenly pulled them to the sofa in the living room. Appellant laid “CCC” on the sofa, applied cooking oil on her vagina and his penis, and tried to insert his penis into "CCC's" vagina. Thereafter, appellant turned to “BBB.” He made her lie on the sofa; lifted her skirt, pulled down her panties, his pants and brief, and tried to in insert his penis into her vagina. Unsuccessful, he just brushed or rubbed his penis against her vagina. "BBB"